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IPSWICH SPARROW. 



541. Passerculus princeps. 6^4 inches. 

 This species is larger and paler colored, but very sim- 

 ilar to the more common and better known Savanna 

 Sparrow. Its habits are the same. It breeds on Sable 

 Island, Nova Scotia, and winters along the Atlantic 

 coast to Virginia. 



SAVANNAH SPARROW. 



542a. Passerculus sandwichensis savanna. 5~y 2 inches. 



Breast and sides streaked with brownish, and yellow 

 before the eye and also on bend of wing. 



These finches are very abundant in eastern U. S. 

 during migrations and a few remain in the northern 

 parts through the summer. 



Song. A weak trill or twitter; a short chip. 



ITest. Of grasses in hollows in the ground and con- 

 cealed by grass or weeds. The four grayish eggs are 

 spotted with brown ( .75 x .55 ) . 



Range. Winters in southern U. S.; breeds from 

 northern U. S. northward. 542b. Western Savanna 

 Sparrow (alaudinus) is found from the Plains west to 

 the coast ranges. It is slightly paler. 



